The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 7,158 Shares of Vertiv Holdings Co. $VRT

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company trimmed its stake in Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) by 3.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 206,833 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,158 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.05% of Vertiv worth $69,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRT. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Vertiv by 33,242.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 185,501,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,109,555,000 after purchasing an additional 184,944,978 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Vertiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $808,701,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Vertiv by 265.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,670,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,568,000 after buying an additional 1,939,749 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Vertiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $441,083,000. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vertiv by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,003,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,524,000 after buying an additional 1,283,110 shares during the period. 89.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Vertiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand supports the bullish case. Analysts and financial commentators identify Vertiv as a key provider of the power, cooling and thermal-management systems needed to operate AI data centers. The company is viewed as benefiting from a new capital-spending cycle alongside NVIDIA and Arista Networks. AI Capex Creates New Investment Cycle: NVIDIA & 2 Other Stocks to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Utility Innovation Holdings acquisition expands Vertiv’s opportunity. Vertiv’s planned $1.45 billion purchase is expected to add microgrid capabilities and upstream power-architecture solutions, potentially allowing the company to capture more spending across the data-center power stack and strengthen its AI infrastructure position. 1 Big Reason Vertiv’s New Acquisition Could Supercharge Its AI Dominance
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts see rebound potential. Commentary highlights Vertiv as a long-term growth stock and notes that at least one Wall Street strategist has established a target implying substantial upside after the recent pullback. Vertiv Has Cooled for 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Vertiv recently exceeded quarterly EPS expectations and posted strong year-over-year revenue growth, but revenue fell short of consensus estimates. Its current guidance remains supportive of continued earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain. The stock has declined materially from its recent high, and analysts caution that investors may face additional volatility while Vertiv integrates the acquisition and demonstrates that demand, margins and operating execution justify its premium valuation. What Does Buying a Vertiv Dip Cost You Before It Pays?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on VRT shares. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price objective on Vertiv in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered Vertiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. TD Cowen upped their target price on Vertiv from $347.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Fox Advisors upgraded Vertiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vertiv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vertiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.83.

Vertiv Price Performance

VRT stock opened at $256.91 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $98.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 2.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.38. Vertiv Holdings Co. has a 52-week low of $132.68 and a 52-week high of $379.93. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $278.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $291.72.

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Vertiv had a return on equity of 50.47% and a net margin of 15.09%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. Vertiv has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.770-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.650-6.750 EPS. Research analysts expect that Vertiv Holdings Co. will post 6.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vertiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Vertiv’s dividend payout ratio is 5.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Edward Monser sold 15,287 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.82, for a total value of $3,880,146.34. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,030. This represents a 48.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Vertiv Profile

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure that helps data centers, communications networks and other facilities operate reliably and efficiently. Its solutions support the availability, performance and growth of information technology systems.

The company’s products and services include power management and distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, thermal management and cooling systems, racks and integrated infrastructure, monitoring and management software, and lifecycle services.